Bisque-headed doll
Category
Dolls
Date
circa 1890
Materials
Bisque-headed doll, wood, textiles
Measurements
340 mm (height)
Place of origin
Germany
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 659673
Summary
A bisque-headed doll, possibly made by Armand Marseille, with open and close brown glass eyes, open mouth with teeth and a blonde mohair wig. Composition body, jointed wooden arms and hands, jointed wooden legs and feet. Wearing a blue satin dress with a large collar trimmed with white tape decorated with red flowers. Matching hat. The cuffs and hat brim are trimmed with white lace. Wearing a white muslin petticoat and drawers. Brown, machine knitted socks.
Marks and inscriptions
Back of head: 1894// AM 2/0 DEP// made in Germany